Windy Point Lake Recreation Site
Near Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada
Who runs this site
No operator is listed in BC government records. The site may be maintained by a government contractor or by its users.
About Windy Point Lake
This small site is conveniently located only 3km off of Highway 97 near the Mackenzie Junction. The site is located in a semi-open area in a regenerating cutblock and offers the basic amenities of picnic tables, fire rings and a pit toilet. The small lake offers pleasant non-motorized boating opportunities as well as fairly good fishing for average sized rainbow trout. The lake is periodically stocked with Pennask strain rainbows. Boat access to the lake is only possible for car top boats via a short trail. Please note that motorized boats are not permitted on this lake.
- Type
- Recreation site
- Campsites
- 4 campsites
- Upkeep
- Maintained by an operator or contractor
- Access
- Road: 2 Wheel Drive
- Nearest town
- Mackenzie, British Columbia
- District
- Prince George-Mackenzie (Recreation Sites and Trails BC)
- Established
- 1994
- Location
- 55.11524, -122.98711
- Site ID
- REC5565
Activities
More activities are listed on the official page.
Facilities
More facilities are listed on the official page.
Getting there
From the Mackenzie Junction, head south for about 3km and turn onto the Finlay North (Pack) FSR. After about 750 metres, turn right at the site entrance sign. The site is located a further 2 km along this road. Please note that the road is fairly rough and brushy. There is easy 2WD access, but vehicles with fresh paint jobs may want to assess before accessing this road.
Official page at Recreation Sites and Trails BC
Host jobs
Hosts at BC recreation sites are hired by the site operator. BC also recruits live-in fee-site operators by request for proposals on BC Bid.
Host jobs near Windy Point Lake:
- Campground Host, Whiskers Point Provincial Park Quartz Contracting (BC Parks operator), 24 km away
- Campground Host, Gwillim Lake Provincial Park Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 108 km away
- Park Host, Peace Region Provincial Parks Sandstorm North Contracting (BC Parks operator), 111 km away
Nearby recreation sites
- Tudyah Lake 2 km, 5 campsites
- Sabai Lake 8 km, 4 campsites
- Pack River 8 km, 3 campsites
- Kennedy Lake 11 km, 1 campsite
- Butternut Lake 12 km, 3 campsites
- Gataiga Lake 14 km, 3 campsites
Information from Recreation Sites and Trails BC open data (BC Data Catalogue, Open Government Licence – British Columbia), retrieved 2026-10-09. Conditions change: check the official page before you travel. CampHostJobs is not affiliated with the Government of British Columbia.